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H. T. TUCKER POLISH MOP Filed May e, 1922 2 Sheng-sheer 2 Patented July29, 1924.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

HENRY T. TUCKER, OF FORTKUSMITH, ARKANSAS.

POLISH MOP.

Application filed May 8, 1922. Serial No. 559,385`

T all whom t may concer/m:

Be it known that I, HENRY T. TUCKER, a citizen of thev United. States,residing at Fort Smith, in the county-of Sebastian and 1 ication.

This invention relates to mopsf and the primaryI objectA ofthe inventionis the pro'- vison of an improved floor polish mop which is soconstructed that the same will beV durable and efficient in use, and onewhich can be placed upon the market atA a reasonable cost.V

Another object of the'y invention is the provision of an improved polishmop embodying a head which is particularly adapted for use with thevordinary type ofY scrub mop handle, thereby allowing said handle to beused with an ordinary scrub mop head when so desired. n

A further object of the invention is the provision of a mop embodying ahead including a cloth pocket carrying the swab for receiving a formplate for holding the head in correct polishing form, the plate beingremovably associated with the pocket so that different kinds of platescan be use with the mop head when so desired; Y

Al further object ofthe invention is to provide `a novel meansfor'associating the form plate with the mop head, so that thepossibility of the form plate contacting with the floor or furniture isabsolutely eliminated, the swab carried by the head being also soarranged as to form a buer for the said form plate. Y

A further object of thepinvention is the provisionof a mop having novelmeans for connecting the swab strands to the body so that the same canbe quickly secured in place, the arrangement of the strands formingeiiicient means for permitting the thorough polishing of the floor.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in thenovel construction,

Y arrangement and formation of parts, as will be hereinafter morespecifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings: Y

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved mop. Y

Figure 2 is a central transverse Ysection through the improved mop head,taken on the line :2-2 of Fig. 3.

Figurev is a longitudinal central section. through the improved mop headshowing the mop handle connected thereto, pantsv of the `mop handlebeing also shown in sec tion.

Figure- 4- isV a bottom plan view of the mop head showing partskthereofA broken away.

Figure 5 is an enlarged section taken on the line 5 5' of Figure 3,illustrating the means of'connecting the swab strands to the marginaledge of the fabric body.

Referring to the drawings in detail, wherein similar referencecharacters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views,the letter A generally indicates the improved mop head; and B, thehandle for said head.

The handle B is of the ordinary type, used for scrub mops and theimproved head A is so formed as to permit the use of the handle with thesame. As shown, the handle B consists of the handle stick 10, the rigidclamping jaw 11, the movable clamping jaw 12, and the operating lever 13for the movable jaw. It is obvious that by operating the lever 13, themovable jaw 12 may be noved toward or away from the rigid jaw 1' Theimproved mop head A includes a fabric body C; a form platesD, therefor;V'

,and a swab construction E.

'Thefabric body C isrpreferably formed of heavy material such as canvasor duck, and as shown the body consists of an upper' triangular shapedpiece 15 and a lower triangular shaped piece 16. These pieces 15 Vand16ers disposed in superposed relation and are secured4 at theirsidemarginal edges and their apex portionsby a` double row'of stitching 17..This defines a pocket 18, in

which can be positioned the form plate l) as will be hereinafter morefully described.

The rear marginal edges of the pieces 15 Y tener 19 in `order to preventthe accidentalV displacement of the form plate D therefrom.

The form .plate D s ot triangular cen-` `f lower face of the body Cincludes a plurality of spaced rows of swab strands 2O and a marginalrow of swab strands 21. As clearly shown in Figure 4 of the drawings,the rows 2O extend longitudinally of the body and consist of a centralrow 22 and side rows 23. Theswab strands forming the rows are arrangedtransversely of the mop and are of a length to overlap one another, soas to completely cover the entire active face of the mop head. Each rowis secured intermedi- -swingback and forth thereon.

ateits ends' to the mop head by rows of stitching` 24 as also can'beclearly seen by referring to Figure 2 of the drawings. The marginal rowof swab strands 21 are preferably secured in place bythe rows ofstitching 17 utilized for connecting the pieces 15 and 16 together, andas shown this row of strands is secured intermediate its ends to theupper face of the piece 15 at the marginal edge thereof intermediatetheir ends, and the strands are folded over so that all of the terminalsof the strands will engage the floor to be polished.

It is to be noted that the marginal row 21 of the swab strands form abuffer for the edge of the form plate D in order to insure against themarring of the floor or furniture by said plate.

The body C also includes a flexible strip 30 which is adapted to beengaged by the handle B, in order to permit the connection of the mophandle B with the mop head A. As shown, this flexible strip 30 isdisposed transversely of the mop head A intermediate the forward andrear ends thereof and is of such a nature as to permit the mophead toThis strip 30 is formed directly from the upper piece 15 of the bodyland this piece can be doubled transversely to form the said strip. Asshown the top piece 15 is formed of two sections and the meetingsections are doubled together to form a seam and then sewed as handleengaging strip having one end con- I nected to one face of the bodyintermediate the length of the body and at the other end movableindependent of the body, and swab strands carried by the body andarranged to extend from the opposite face of the body.

2. In a mop, a head open at one point to provide an internal pocket andhaving upper and lower walls the upper wall being formed of liexiblefabric and intermediate the lenOth y.

of the body having a portion doubled aand secured to provide an upwardlyextending Hap extending transversely of the upper wall for engagement bya handle, and a shaping element positioned in the pocket.

3. In a mop, a flexible body portion including a pocket, a swab carriedat the lower side of the body portion, a detachable form member enclosedin said pocket, a handle,

and means on the iiexible body for connectn ing the handle to the upperside of the body independently of the form member.

4t. A mop head comprising a flexible body portion formed with a pockettherein having an opening thereinto, means to close said opening, a fiatrigid block removably positioned within said pocket, mop materialcarried by the lower side of said body portion, and means on the back ofsaid body portion adapted to detachably receive a handle.

5. In a mop, aV flexible body providing a i pocket a swab carried at oneside of the body, a flexible strip at the opposite side of the body, ahandle for detachable connection with said fiexible strip, and adetachable former for disposition within said pocket to tautly positionsaid body.

HENRY T. TUCKER.

